Please join us in prayer for the Langham-connected church leaders and team members in the Middle East. Below are three prayer updates and requests from Langham graduates that are on the ground, being the hands and feet of Jesus in the midst of the ongoing war.
Walid
Langham Scholar and Academic Dean of a Seminary in the Middle East
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble”. Psalm 46:1
The staff at the College have been gathering to worship God and lift up prayers for those affected by the war and those responding to God’s call to serve in these difficult days.
Walid shares, “As the war has started, please pray for peace to prevail. Pray that even in the midst of this difficult season, many would encounter the love of Christ and find true refuge in Him. Please also lift up the families who have had to flee their homes! Our guesthouse has opened its doors to welcome displaced families. May the Lord grant wisdom, strength, and protection to our team as they serve those seeking safety.”
Please pray for the team, that God would grant them wisdom in their decisions, strength for the work before them, and hearts that remain faithful and compassionate. Please pray also for those who are displaced, wounded, grieving, or facing deep hardship, that the Lord would comfort them and give them hope in Him. “Even in the middle of fear, God is still drawing people close and caring for them through His family.”
Walid also shares, “Despite the pain, despite the suffering, and despite the challenges, God’s glory will be revealed. From Romans 8, he reminded us that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the coming glory, that His Spirit helps in our weakness, and that the ultimate goodness is to be conformed into the image of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ!”
Hikmat
Langham Scholar and Pastor at a Middle Eastern Church
The nights are filled with anticipation and fear as airstrikes intensify. Entire towns are leaving, and roads are heavily blocked as families flee the city using two main highways. Some of the congregation with their families have fled from different areas, which were very close to the bombings and are now urgently seeking shelter and safety.
“In this critical season, our church is caring for pastors, lifegroup leaders, and their families who were forced to flee conflict and high-risk areas. This moment has become an opportunity to serve displaced families with compassion, build genuine relationships, and share the hope of the Gospel — trusting God to use this hardship for both immediate relief and lasting spiritual impact,” Hikmat shares.
The church is remaining devoted to walking alongside those who are hurting and meeting practical needs, strengthening faith, and offering hope in the midst of crisis. They are providing:
- Long-term Hosting
- Short-Term Emergency Hosting
- Medical Emergencies Response
- Counselling and Children’s Care
In addition to the community services team’s immediate efforts to serve the displaced families, the pastoral team has been actively reaching out to people from their congregation and checking in on them as well. One new church member shares, “God brought me to your church for such a time as this, and I am so thankful for the care and support.”
Hikmat shares, “Moments like this remind us how important the church’s presence is during such times as this. We believe no one should walk through these nights alone. Even in the middle of fear, God is still drawing people close and caring for them through His family.”
Please pray:
- For protection over the nation and an end to violence
- For peace and comfort for displaced families, especially the children
- For strength and endurance for our pastors and leaders
- For provision — that every need would be met
- For faith to remain strong even in crisis
- For wisdom and rest for our team as they care for the growing needs
Rula
Langham Scholar and serves on the Langham Partnership International Council. She is also the Founder and Director of a faith-based organisation in the Middle East.
This is the third consecutive year the region has lived under the shadow of war: the devastating war in Gaza and the ongoing violence in the West Bank, the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, and now with Iran.
“Each time, the same pattern: immense human suffering. Hundreds of missiles falling on homes and neighborhoods, lives lost, families displaced, destruction and trauma that linger long after the sirens stop. Schools close, flights cancel, church gatherings stop. Those who have shelters stay close to them. Many don’t, and they are not safe… We work where Jesus grew up, walked, and served. We try, however imperfectly, to follow in His footsteps. On the hard days, we trust that He is walking with us, that faithfulness endures without visible fruit, and that God works in what we cannot see,” Rula shares.
Please pray with us:
- For protection over people on all sides of these conflicts
- For comfort for grieving families and healing for the wounded
- For wisdom and restraint for those whose decisions affect millions of lives
- For this land that it would one day be known for something other than conflict
- For our ministry, as we continue to serve and work in these painful days
- That even now, in this darkness, seeds of peace are taking root.